Terminal post support and heel cover



Oct. 18, 1938. N D VEA 2,133,600

TERMINAL POST SUPPORT AND HEEL COVER Filed March 12, 1938 WomgyaPatented Oct. v 1938 .l UNITED STATES A PATENT ori-ICE TERMINAL POSTSUPPORT AND HEEL COVER tion of Missouri Appuminn umn iz, 193s. serai No.195,534 s claims. (ci. 21a-25) My invention relates to sadirons andparticularly to electric irons wherein a detachable guard supplied witha plug is ordinarily used for attachment to terminal posts on the iron.-Among the objects of my invention is the provision of a new andimproved sadiron structure comprising the formation and adaptation of ametallic member adapted to serve as a support for the terminal posts andsimultaneously provide a cover or closure for a portion of the ironcasing commonly known as the heel.

Another object is the provision in an electric sadiron structure of amounting for the terminal posts supplied by a single separate metallicpart which is clamped in the iron between sole plate and casing andwhich acts also in the nature of'a columnar reinforcement between thesole plate and the casing.

Still another object is the provision in an electric sadiron of a.combined support for the terminal posts and cover for the under side ofthe heel which is made from a single stamping providedwith means'forengaging portions of the casing and adapted to be clamped into positionagainst the sole plate of the iron bythe casing wherein it is firmlysupported by pressure and friction in such a manner as to provide asolid base for the terminal posts while at the same time acting as areinforcement for the casing or shell adjacent the point where theterminal posts are attached.

With these and other objects in view my invention consists in theconstruction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of mydevice whereby the objects contemplated are attained as hereinafter morefully set forth and pointed out in my claims and illustrated in theaccompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a small scale side elevation of an iron withthe deviceinstalled therein. 40 Fig. 2 is a fragmentary longitudinal elevationpartly in section showing the rear portion of an iron with the deviceinstalled. y Fig. 3 is a top view of the'rear portion of the ironpartially in section taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a top view of the stamping forming the combined terminal postsupport and heel cover. and

Fig. 5 is a cross sectionalview taken `on the linev 'l0 5 5 of Fig. 2looking in the direction of the ar,

. )rows Inthe construction of electric sadirons many order that themanufacturer may be able to meet I competition inthis highly developedart. Not

In the invention disclosed, meeting toa large.

extent the rigid requirements above recited, there has been provided astructural unit integral in itself, serving a plurality of purposes andrequiring a minimum of operations to install it in an appliance. In theembodiment shown the part in question is composed of a sheet metalstamping formed substantially in the shape of the letter Z as viewed incross section providing a plate or support at the top leg to whichterminal posts l may be attached and extending rearward at the bottomleg to close a cavity formed at the rear of the iron by the applicationof a shell or casing extending rearward to form what is known as a heelor heel rest. As shown in the drawings an electric iron having a base Ais provided with a handle B for manipulating it over an ironing board. Acontrol D is provided for turning the iron on and off.

The 'base -ls composed of a sole plate III within which is embedded aheating element i2 and surmountlng the sole plate is a weight member Ilattached thereto. Above the sole plate and weight is a shell or casingI6 which entirely covers the base portion of the iron and extendsyrearward at Il in the form of a hollow heel or heel rest. The casing is'secured to the sole plate structure by means of screws 20 threadablyengaged in the weight Il. The handle B is attached to the base by meansof a bracket 22 at the front and another bracket 24 at the rear 'andthese brackets are secured to the handle by means of a. bolt 26.

In the top of the shell-or casing I6 there is formed an opening 2limmediately forward of the heel I8 within which are positioned a pair ofterminal posts $4.

At the rear .ofth ironv underneath the shell or .casing thesubstantially 'Z shaped metal stamping above describedeis positioned andis designated by the character 3l. 'Ihe upper leg of the Z shapedstamping formed in the shape of a plate 32 lies adjacent the casingpartially closing the opening 2l and the other leg forming a cover plateIl extends rearward adjacent the sole plate and the heel Il. The plateI2 is provided at the forward end with a lug 36 vadapted to engage adepression 3l in theshell adjacent the opening 2l by means of which itis partially anchored to the casing. Formed also on the plate are a pairplate for insulating purposes.

-The lower plate 34 extends rearward substantially horizontal-'to thesoleplate and is provided with a flange 58 extending downward to addrigidity to the plate and is provided also with an upward extending rim52 which ts snugly within edge of the heel I8.

The upper plate 32 extends almost completely across the opening 28forming a rigid bottom for the opening supported at both front and backupon which the pair of terminal posts 54 previously referred to aremounted. 'Ihese are insulated from the plate by a series of mica.washers 58 and are held in place by a nut 58. Ample clearance isprovided between the terminal posts 54 and the adjacent edges of theholes 44 in the The terminal pests are connected by wires 60 to theheating element of the iron and a guard 62 protects the posts fromaccidental blows which would tend to knock them out of alignment.

When the device is assembled the terminal posts are mounted andtightened into the holes 44- of the combined terminal support and heelcover which is then positioned upon the sole plate on a shelf at therear indicated as numeral 62 and in this position the lower leg 34extends rearwardas previously described. The lug 26 on the plate 32 isthen positioned in the depression 38 provided for it adjacent the hole28 in the casing and the shell or casing is then lowered into -placeover the sole plate and there attached. Attachment consists of pressingthe Z shaped member 30 between the casing and the sole plate andsupporting it at one end by ie lug 36. During the operation the-rim 52of the Zshaped plate is engaged frictionally within the inside portionof the hollowfheel plate. The Z shaped part by the means described issecurely clamped between stationary parts forming a base for the iron.

Once the parts are in place the insulated terminal posts 54, become rmlyattached to the casing by means of the rigid positioning thereon of thepart 30 and its upper plate 32. Due to the support provided by the lug38 resting lupon the shell and the somewhat columnar support of thecross bar 46 the dished portion 42 supporting the terminal posts is madeextremely rigid when once secured in place. The central bar A46 byresting at one end on the sole plate and at the other end against theshell, forms a spreader and reinforcement for the shell at a point ofcontact which is adjacent the terminal post opening 28 serving thus anadded purpose.

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of theparts of my device withcut departing from the real spirit and purpose ofmy invention and it is Amy intention to cover by my claims any modiedforms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents which may bereasonably included within their scope.

I claim as my invention:

.Y 1. In anelectn'c sadiron structure including a sole plate, a pair ofterminal posts and a shell havinga'terminal post opening and a hollowrearward extending heel, the combination of a combined terminalpostsupport and heel cover comprising a metal plate having upper andlower portions and a connecting plate therebetween. one of said portionsbeing adapted to provide a support for the terminal posts havinganchoring means for engaging a portion of the casing and locating meansfor -positioning the leg in the opening, another of said portions havinga rim positionable frictionally within the heel forming a cover for theunder side of said heel.

2. In an electric sadiron structure including a sole plate, a pair ofterminal posts and a shell having a terminal post opening and a hollowrearward extending heel, the combination of a com bined terminal postsupport and heel cover comprising a metal plate having upper and lowerportions and a connecting plate therebetween. one of said portions beingprovided with a plate for supporting the terminal posts, anchoring meansfor engaging a portion of the casing adjacent the opening and locatingmeans for positioning the leg in the opening, the other of said portionshaving a rimpositionable frictionally within a corresponding rim of theheel, said connecting plate having one end adapted to bear against theunderside of the shell and the other end adapted to engage the soleplate to provide a reinforcement for the casing at the point of cona lugat the edge overlying a p0rtion of the casing A adjacent the opening andlocating projections on the leg for positioning said leg in the opening.another of Ysaid legs being provided with a flangepositionablefrictionally within a rim formed on the' heel forming acover for the underside of said heel, saidcross bar having one endadapted to bear against the underside of the shell and the other endadapted to engage the sole plate to provide a reinforcement for thecasing at the point of contact.

4. In an electric sadiron structure including a I sole plate, a pair ofterminal posts and a shell havinga terminal post opening therein, thecombination of a combined terminal post support and shell reinforcementcomprising a metal plate having portions bent ata sharpangle one withthe other, one portion being adapted to ll the terminal post opening tosupport said posts and to engage the shell adjacent thereto, anotherportion being positioned with one end resting on the sole plate and theother engaged beneath the 'shell to provide a columnar support for saidshell.

5. In an electric sadiron structure a base comprising a soleplate andshell held together as a unit, a pair of terminal posts, means formingan

